Cameroon at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

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Cameroon at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Cameroon.svg
IPC code CMR
NPC Cameroonian National Paralympic Committee
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors1 in 1 sports
Flag bearer Christian Gobe
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Summer Paralympics appearances

Cameroon sent a delegation to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. This was the nation's second appearance at a Summer Paralympic Games after it made its debut four years earlier at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. They were represented by one athlete, shot put thrower Christian Gobe, who contested one event, the men's shot put F55. In that competition, he finished eighth out of twelve athletes with a throw of 10.28 metres.

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Background

Cameroon made their second appearance in the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, with their Paralympic Games debut occurring four years prior in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. [1] In contrast, Cameroon has been competing in the Olympic Games since the 1964 Summer Olympics. [2] The 2016 Summer Paralympics were held from 7–18 September 2016 with a total of 4,328 athletes representing 159 National Paralympic Committees taking part. [3] Cameroon sent one athlete to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics: shot put thrower Christian Gobe. [4] He was accompanied by the president of the Cameroonian National Paralympic Committee Jean Jacques Ndoudoudmou and five other unnamed officials. [5] Gobe was chosen as the flag bearer for the parade of nations during the opening ceremony. [6]

Disability classification

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [7] [8] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability. [9]

Athletics

Cameroon Paralympian Christian Gobe explains who he is in French.

Christian Gobe contracted polio at the age of four and the complications of the disease left him disabled and he has used a wheelchair since. [4] [5] He was 39 years old at the time of the Rio Summer Paralympics and it was his debut in the competition. [1] [10] Gobe qualified for the Games by meeting the "B" qualifying standard for the men's shot put F55 event. [10] He spent as much as three hours per day training and preparing for the Games in the three years leading up to the competition and he was based in Switzerland which allowed him to improve his skills than if he was based in Africa due to better equipment and coaches. [1] [10] Before the Paralympics, Gobe said he felt it was his responsibility to be in Rio de Janeiro and he wanted to demonstrate to others that people with disabilities can play sport, "Come see us, you will realize that sometimes we provide more efforts than valid to achieve our goals.", and, "Sport is also a means of social integration. Being there, being seen on TV, talking about us is important! We do not want to stay in the corner lamenting." [10] He competed in the men's shot put F55 competition on 16 September. Gobe finished eighth out of twelve athletes with a best throw of 10.28 metres. [11] [12]

AthleteEventsResultRank
Christian Gobe Shot Put F55 10.28 m8 [11] [12]

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Cameroonian National Paralympic Committee is the primary body in Cameroon for the promotion of sports for people with disabilities. It has four member organizations: Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired (FECASDEV), Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Physically Disabled (FECASDEP), Cameroonian Federation of Sports the Intellectually Disabled (FECASDI) and the Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Deaf (FECASSO). The President of the Cameroonian Paralympic Committee is Jean Jacques Ndoudoumou. The organization has four vice presidents, who all serve as the presidents of CNPC's member organizations.

Para-athletics in Cameroon is one of several sports that people with disabilities participate in, in the country. Competitors in the sport have represented their country in international competitions. Development of sport has also taken place locally as a result of international support.

Powerlifting in Cameroon is one of several para-sports in Cameroon for people with physical disabilities. The sport is represented nationally at the University Games.

Cameroonian Federation of Sports the Intellectually Disabled (FECASDI) is the national sports federation for sportspeople with intellectual disabilities competing in International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS) and Paralympic events. They organize national ID sports championships. The federation was recognized by law in 2010, and then became a member of the Cameroonian Paralympic Committee in 2011. FECASDI has tried to get its sportspeople qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. They have also hosted several conferences.

ID sports in Cameroon are played in the country by people with intellectual disabilities. These sports are governed by Cameroonian Federation of Sports the Intellectually Disabled (FECASDI) and Special Olympics Cameroon. People with intellectual disabilities in Cameroon lack the same access to educational opportunities as people with other disability types in Cameroon. Development for sporting opportunities for them began in 1995, when Special Olympics came to Cameroon. Since then, other development activities have taken place, focusing on ID football and ID sport in general. Funding for ID sports is often limited.

Christian Gobe Cameroonian Paralympic athlete

Christian Gobe is a Paralympian from Cameroon who represented his country at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, finishing eight in the Shot Put - F55 event.

Conrat Atangana Cameroonian Paralympic weightlifter

Conrat Frederic Atangana is a Paralympian from Cameroon who represented his country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in powerlifting's men's -56 kg event.

Jean-Marie Aléokol Mabiemé is a Cameroonian political figure and disability sports administrator.

Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sporting event delegation

Cameroon did not participate at the 2008 Summer Paralympics because National Paralympic Committee's (NPC) was suspended by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for failure to pay membership fees.

Jean Jacques Ndoudoumou is a public servant and disability sports administrator from Cameroon. An albino, he faced discrimination growing up. He later became the General Director of the Cameroonian Regulatory Board for Public Procurement (ARMP) in 2001, leaving in 2012 after he was fired in the midst of a scandal.

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